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April 21st, 2014

Competitive shed building is a serious sport in the UK. Luke Hollingworth is among its top contenders. His backyard shed is an award-winning masterpiece of manly comforts. Yes, it has a bar and a ceiling painted to...

Fett Punk by OlipopAround the stars, around the stars! This bounty hunting duo doesn't let the beat stop when they're done hauling in those punks on the wanted posters, they hit the clubs and get daft as they drop...

[http://youtu.be/O2Fop7ECgT0] (YouTube link)Have your parents ever explained to you where marshmallow fluff comes from? I'd hate to be the first to break it to you. Kate Hohman’s entry in the Washington Post Peep S...

(Image: wheatley_cereal)There's a natural spring in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming that flows in 2 directions. One ultimately connects to the Mississippi River, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico. The other connec...

Maleficent is definitely one of the most stylish Disney villains, and Hot Topic is a company that caters to those who choose to live on the fringe of society, people who have a lot in common with cartoon villains.Now the...

[http://youtu.be/kexc4rCfu0s] (YouTube link)“Cat fishing” can mean many things. It can mean using a false identity to fool someone you met on the internet. In the more traditional sense, you can try to catch...

Like Miley Cyrus, Princess Peach came in like a wrecking ball--right through the walls of Mushroom City. That's how Donald Kennedy, the internet's Kody Koala, depicts her in this sculpture. It's about 8...

People who get plastic surgery claim they do it to better themselves, making themselves look and feel better, but plastic surgery can also complicate your life and make it hard to re-enter your home country when your new...

Nik Freeman made a map of the United States based on census data from 2010. The green parts are census blocks in which nobody lives. Keep in mind that a census block is not a fixed measurement, but a handy grid of locati...

(Video Link)You don’t have to be a good speller to bust a move on the dance floor, and those who enjoy shakin' their thang spell their favorite style of dance out one step at a time.Diesel clothing, in...

The sitcom Cheers ran from 1982 to 1993, and there are few who were around at the time who didn’t watch it at least occasionally. But as well as we know Sam, Coach, Woody, Diane, Rebecca, Frazier, and the...

Uncle Spengler by Moysche DesignsWhen there's something strange in your neighborhood, you know who to call- your friendly neighborhood.....wait, wrong show! Busting ghosts is a full time job, and the four best bus...

[http://youtu.be/0UjWqQPWmsY] (YouTube link)This is a test of the SpaceX Falcon 9 Reusable (F9R) rocket. It launches to an altitude of 250 meters, then lands itself upright back on the launch pad, just like Marvin the Ma...

Star Trek fans who have always wanted to snuggle up in bed with Captain James T. Kirk or that pointy eared stud Spock can now make their nerdy dreams come true…sort of.These full sized body pillows, featuring sexy...

These delightful graphs are brought to you by writer Mikael Wulff and artist Anders Morgenthaler, the Danish team who publishes cartoons under the name Wumo. The graphs take a cockeyed but sadly true look at everyday thi...

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfeqSvm70j0](Video Link)That's basic stargate safety protocol. You stand at least 40 feet away from the event horizon so that the unstable vortex doesn't annihilate you. It does not scale...

That’s a Monday for you! This is pretty silly. But the few seconds it took me to read it, figure it out, groan, and smile were well worth the effort. The pun of the day is brought to you by Jeff Wysaski at...

Public health posters are used to spread awareness about issues such as sexually transmitted diseases, how to identify health issues in advance and the latest treatment trends.They’re a helpful and necessary part o...

[http://youtu.be/0CArVzAm6WM] (YouTube link)A tree uprooted and fell over in the Paul Firbas’ backyard due to a hurricane. He called in a friend with a chainsaw to dismantle the tree. The friend takes all the branc...

(Video Link)Do you have a plethora of Peeps sitting around your house after Easter? You should send them to the guy in this video, he devours them by the dozens!His name is Matt “Megatoad” Stonie an...

Born to Rhyme by fishbiscuitBabysitting kids can be hell, and it's an uphill battle to get them to eat their dinner and go to bed on time. Even human sized cats who wear red and white striped hats have a hard time reeli...

An unnamed 16-year-old boy managed to sneak into Mineta San Jose International Airport in California and get into the wheel well of a Hawaiian Airlines jet. He was later found on the tarmac at Kahului Airport in Maui. Th...

This furniture almost looks magical they way it is suspended above the ground, but it's not scorcery -it's just a brillian illusion by Director Satoshi Itasaka of Japanese studio h220430. While the chair and bench a...

The following is an article from the book Uncle John's Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader.Last year our friendly neighborhood bank went global… and unfriendly. They still have tellers, but if you wa...

(Video Link)Spider-Man's web swinging exploits are legendary among comic book fans and those introduced to the friendly neighborhood superhero by the new movies, so it’s no wonder people want to be like h...

Swedish artist Roberth Fearon painted an egg to look like Totoro. It's a great idea because Totoro's body is egg-shaped.But why, dear Totoro, are you wearing your umbrella? It's not raining and the Catbu...